Tim Needles
@timneedles.bsky.social
#Art educator, #Edtech coach, #Artist & #Author of #STEAMPower | #TEDx Speaker | #NASA Solar System Ambassador | ISTE & #ASCD Community Leader | #Google Champion | #NYSATA & #NYSCATE Board | #ISTE Making IT Happen winner | #STEAM & #Creativity | #EDUsky
Wrapped up another amazing #ISTElive + #ASCDannual conference this month- terrific getting a chance to share the new edition of my book #STEAM Power, present 5 sessions, lead a pre-conference workshop on engagement, take part in the Creators Fiesta, & connect with so many amazing educators! #edusky
July 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Wrapped up another amazing #ISTElive + #ASCDannual conference this month- terrific getting a chance to share the new edition of my book #STEAM Power, present 5 sessions, lead a pre-conference workshop on engagement, take part in the Creators Fiesta, & connect with so many amazing educators! #edusky
Lost my mother last week suddenly and held a celebration of her life this week, it’s especially tough after losing my brother at the start of the school year but it’s comforting to have the support of colleagues and work family in these hard times.
May 17, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Lost my mother last week suddenly and held a celebration of her life this week, it’s especially tough after losing my brother at the start of the school year but it’s comforting to have the support of colleagues and work family in these hard times.
Planning a return trip to #Japan with a stop in #SouthKorea with students next school year- always an amazing learning adventure! #EduSky
April 25, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Planning a return trip to #Japan with a stop in #SouthKorea with students next school year- always an amazing learning adventure! #EduSky
Exploring #NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and the space shuttle #Atlantis with my inner 7 year old on #SpringBreak! #EduSky
April 19, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Exploring #NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and the space shuttle #Atlantis with my inner 7 year old on #SpringBreak! #EduSky
Before #ISTE25 begins, join our pre-conference workshop-The Art of Engagement: Blending #Creativity & #Technology in #Education!
✅ Great emerging #edtech tools & projects
✅ My new #STEAM Power 2nd edition book🔥
✅ A fun kick-off ISTE+ASCD 2025
👉 hubs.li/Q03h3-jm0
#EduSky #ISTE #ASCD
✅ Great emerging #edtech tools & projects
✅ My new #STEAM Power 2nd edition book🔥
✅ A fun kick-off ISTE+ASCD 2025
👉 hubs.li/Q03h3-jm0
#EduSky #ISTE #ASCD
April 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Before #ISTE25 begins, join our pre-conference workshop-The Art of Engagement: Blending #Creativity & #Technology in #Education!
✅ Great emerging #edtech tools & projects
✅ My new #STEAM Power 2nd edition book🔥
✅ A fun kick-off ISTE+ASCD 2025
👉 hubs.li/Q03h3-jm0
#EduSky #ISTE #ASCD
✅ Great emerging #edtech tools & projects
✅ My new #STEAM Power 2nd edition book🔥
✅ A fun kick-off ISTE+ASCD 2025
👉 hubs.li/Q03h3-jm0
#EduSky #ISTE #ASCD
Heading out for spring break on a quick trip to Orlando, Florida!
April 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Heading out for spring break on a quick trip to Orlando, Florida!
Have an innovative idea for your classroom? Apply for a grant! watch this webinar to learn more
tinyurl.com/5emu5f5x
Grants are awarded for projects consistent with NYSCATE’s #edtech Mission. #NYSCATE #edusky
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tinyurl.com/5emu5f5x
Grants are awarded for projects consistent with NYSCATE’s #edtech Mission. #NYSCATE #edusky
ow.ly/PW0h50V4WSu
April 6, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Have an innovative idea for your classroom? Apply for a grant! watch this webinar to learn more
tinyurl.com/5emu5f5x
Grants are awarded for projects consistent with NYSCATE’s #edtech Mission. #NYSCATE #edusky
ow.ly/PW0h50V4WSu
tinyurl.com/5emu5f5x
Grants are awarded for projects consistent with NYSCATE’s #edtech Mission. #NYSCATE #edusky
ow.ly/PW0h50V4WSu
Join me as I share a free workshop on creating video poems Thursday April 10 at 7-8:30pm with the NYSATA/NYCATA Art club! Register in advance for this meeting:
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#artteachers #edusky
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#artteachers #edusky
April 6, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Join me as I share a free workshop on creating video poems Thursday April 10 at 7-8:30pm with the NYSATA/NYCATA Art club! Register in advance for this meeting:
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#artteachers #edusky
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#artteachers #edusky
Helping students turn passion into purpose, that’s what drives me.
Technology like AI is part of their future & our job is to guide them to use it well. Cheers to ASSET on 30 years & Smithtown alum John Bilski of Edufilms for the film! #Edusky
Technology like AI is part of their future & our job is to guide them to use it well. Cheers to ASSET on 30 years & Smithtown alum John Bilski of Edufilms for the film! #Edusky
April 2, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Helping students turn passion into purpose, that’s what drives me.
Technology like AI is part of their future & our job is to guide them to use it well. Cheers to ASSET on 30 years & Smithtown alum John Bilski of Edufilms for the film! #Edusky
Technology like AI is part of their future & our job is to guide them to use it well. Cheers to ASSET on 30 years & Smithtown alum John Bilski of Edufilms for the film! #Edusky
Always exciting to get a package from NASA with my new 2025 Solar System Ambassador credentials from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, looking forward to sharing information on the Artemis, NISAR, and other interesting missions that are upcoming and ongoing this year!
March 30, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Always exciting to get a package from NASA with my new 2025 Solar System Ambassador credentials from the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, looking forward to sharing information on the Artemis, NISAR, and other interesting missions that are upcoming and ongoing this year!
Excited to share my #NAEA presentation schedule for the 2025 National #ArtTeachers Conference in #Louisville, KY that kicks off a week from today- who else is heading to #NAEA25? #EduSky
March 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Excited to share my #NAEA presentation schedule for the 2025 National #ArtTeachers Conference in #Louisville, KY that kicks off a week from today- who else is heading to #NAEA25? #EduSky
Always fun working with Mrs. Williams & her Science students at Smithtown HS Eest using Adobe Express to create #PSAs for natural disasters based on student research. #edusky #AdobeEDUcreative #STEAM
March 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Always fun working with Mrs. Williams & her Science students at Smithtown HS Eest using Adobe Express to create #PSAs for natural disasters based on student research. #edusky #AdobeEDUcreative #STEAM
It’s been an incredible adventure with students this week in #Equador and the #Galápagos! Hard to believe we are flying home today, we learned so much about the #animals and natural world!! #edusky
February 23, 2025 at 2:32 PM
It’s been an incredible adventure with students this week in #Equador and the #Galápagos! Hard to believe we are flying home today, we learned so much about the #animals and natural world!! #edusky
Long day of traveling but we just arrived in #Quito, so excited to share the magic of #Equador and the #Galápagos Islands with Smithtown students this week during winter break! #edusky
February 16, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Long day of traveling but we just arrived in #Quito, so excited to share the magic of #Equador and the #Galápagos Islands with Smithtown students this week during winter break! #edusky
After a snowy week teaching in NY I’m excited to by flying to #SouthAmerica tomorrow for winter break, can’t wait to share the magic of the #Galapagos with 15 high school students! #edusky
February 15, 2025 at 12:52 AM
After a snowy week teaching in NY I’m excited to by flying to #SouthAmerica tomorrow for winter break, can’t wait to share the magic of the #Galapagos with 15 high school students! #edusky
Great night at the Smithtown Elementary School Winter Art Show, great working with Erika Lewis-Kerim and Dr. Kakalos on creating Adobe Express animations with the 4th and 5th grade class!
February 10, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Great night at the Smithtown Elementary School Winter Art Show, great working with Erika Lewis-Kerim and Dr. Kakalos on creating Adobe Express animations with the 4th and 5th grade class!
Great getting an opportunity to present to the Board of Education on Artificial Intelligence in schools!
February 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Great getting an opportunity to present to the Board of Education on Artificial Intelligence in schools!
This month I hit my 350 day streak on #Duolingo learning Spanish (along with Japanese & Music) getting prepared with students for our upcoming EFtours trip to The #Galapagos in February!! Estaban emocionadas!! #EduSky
January 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
This month I hit my 350 day streak on #Duolingo learning Spanish (along with Japanese & Music) getting prepared with students for our upcoming EFtours trip to The #Galapagos in February!! Estaban emocionadas!! #EduSky
Weekend in NYC to see All In: A Comedy About Love with Lin Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant, Nick Kroll, & Andrew Rannells, fun night!
January 27, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Weekend in NYC to see All In: A Comedy About Love with Lin Manuel Miranda, Aidy Bryant, Nick Kroll, & Andrew Rannells, fun night!
Rough coming home to a cold, snowy New York after a week in Orlando for the FETC conference but it’s still beautiful!
January 25, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Rough coming home to a cold, snowy New York after a week in Orlando for the FETC conference but it’s still beautiful!
Spent the weekend at #Disney after the #FETC conference with an afternoon at #Epcot & my 1st visit to the #AnimalKingdom- lovel the learning, animals & animation! #EduSky
January 20, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Spent the weekend at #Disney after the #FETC conference with an afternoon at #Epcot & my 1st visit to the #AnimalKingdom- lovel the learning, animals & animation! #EduSky
Looking forward to my #Creative Mindfulness and the #Gratitude Project workshop in room WS330A7 at 10am today at #FETC! #AdobeEDUcreative #EduSky
January 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Looking forward to my #Creative Mindfulness and the #Gratitude Project workshop in room WS330A7 at 10am today at #FETC! #AdobeEDUcreative #EduSky
Fantastic first session today at #FETC, #EdTech Hacks for Coaches along with Melissa Kincaid, it’s always terrific to have a line waiting at the door and a full house for a workshop to kick off a conference! #AdobeEDUcreative #edusky
January 15, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Fantastic first session today at #FETC, #EdTech Hacks for Coaches along with Melissa Kincaid, it’s always terrific to have a line waiting at the door and a full house for a workshop to kick off a conference! #AdobeEDUcreative #edusky